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
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
That attack accounted for roughly 40% of the total amount of crypto heists this year.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Following a group of illusionists, the crew uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists and right some wrongs.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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
That attack accounted for roughly 40% of the total amount of crypto heists this year.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Following a group of illusionists, the crew uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists and right some wrongs.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heists
Noun
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Police arrested a Long Beach man allegedly tied to a string of bronze plaque thefts in several Orange County cities.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The initial deployment was in response to a spike in auto thefts in the city, which peaked at 1,205 in 2022 (amid an overall surge in Colorado).—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shop these standout steals and more below.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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Though the 24-year-old star has only recently been thrust into the mainstream spotlight, Williams has played a wide variety of roles, from a depressed young man seeking approval from a lost friend to a humanoid chatbot who steals a woman from her husband.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Soon after, a desperate man named Boomba, who witnessed Ma stealing from the shelter, breaks into her home and swipes her food, her phone, and a purse containing her family’s invaluable travel documents.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Heists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heists. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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