as in steals
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet
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Recent Examples of heists
City News Service, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Leanne, a single mother, turns to her amateur heists to avoid losing her family flat, Mattie to get some money to his daughter as child maintenance, despite his chronic gambling.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Why are so many heists happening in Europe?
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Two recent Roxbury city councilors, Tania Fernandes Anderson and Chuck Turner, have ended up in federal prison for assorted heists.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The robbery was believed to be one of eight Chicago-area bank heists pulled by Erickson in a 23-month crime spree that netted nearly $180,000.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The trio of seafood heists underscores the growing concern of cargo theft.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
This is just the latest in a string of shellfish heists bedeviling the Northeast where lobster, crabs, and oysters have gone missing in recent weeks.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
The four-person crew was casing jewelry stores in Sacramento, Lodi, Stockton and the Bay Area before the heists, said Sacramento sheriff’s officials.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
The heists typically occurred late at night and usually involved Bland and Tucker, who entered each business wearing hooded sweatshirts and face masks.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Leanne, a single mother, turns to her amateur heists to avoid losing her family flat, Mattie to get some money to his daughter as child maintenance, despite his chronic gambling.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Why are so many heists happening in Europe?
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Two recent Roxbury city councilors, Tania Fernandes Anderson and Chuck Turner, have ended up in federal prison for assorted heists.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The robbery was believed to be one of eight Chicago-area bank heists pulled by Erickson in a 23-month crime spree that netted nearly $180,000.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The trio of seafood heists underscores the growing concern of cargo theft.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
This is just the latest in a string of shellfish heists bedeviling the Northeast where lobster, crabs, and oysters have gone missing in recent weeks.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
The four-person crew was casing jewelry stores in Sacramento, Lodi, Stockton and the Bay Area before the heists, said Sacramento sheriff’s officials.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heists
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Officers were tasked with combating what officials said was a rise in thefts, people spending money obtained by defrauding the state’s unemployment system and quality of life issues like loud music and the smell of marijuana drifting into stores, according to a 2021 Times investigation.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police appear to be cracking down on distraction-style thefts with LAPD releasing photos of a man and a woman carrying out a similar scheme.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In some exclusive shots from Zendaya’s recent A24 shoot with Robert Pattinson (promoting their new wedding film, The Drama, premiering on April 3), Z’s new bixie cut steals the show.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
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The seeded, legendary Liscio’s Bakery roll (shoutout to South Jersey) steals the show.—
Jamie Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Proponents said the change will help businesses better absorb the transaction fees that credit card companies are allowed to charge each time someone swipes their credit card.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … DARING DASH – Sneaky feline swipes a free snack — and it's caught on video.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Heists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heists. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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