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
Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Migueli leaves jail to get together his old crew for a series of bold heists.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Police in France have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of Napoleonic crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last weekend, in what was one of the most high-profile heists in recent history.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
Barrow allegedly stayed in the Stockyards Hotel in 1933 as a hideout during one of the couple’s heists.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Priceless jewels vanished from the Louvre in one of the most daring heists of the century — but don't look at Matt Bomer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Three heists in the space of a year does start to look careless.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Part of a growing trend of museum heists.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Lou shares an update about his investigation into the heists with a room full of detectives.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Migueli leaves jail to get together his old crew for a series of bold heists.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Police in France have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of Napoleonic crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last weekend, in what was one of the most high-profile heists in recent history.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
Barrow allegedly stayed in the Stockyards Hotel in 1933 as a hideout during one of the couple’s heists.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Priceless jewels vanished from the Louvre in one of the most daring heists of the century — but don't look at Matt Bomer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Three heists in the space of a year does start to look careless.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Part of a growing trend of museum heists.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Lou shares an update about his investigation into the heists with a room full of detectives.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heists
Noun
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Investigators believe the same person is responsible for at least the thefts in Rancho San Diego and Imperial Beach, and possibly all five thefts.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over a larger span, from March 2022 and March 2025, thefts decreased by 63%, according to the governor’s office, as agencies attempted to address the state’s status as having among the highest rates of auto theft in the nation.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Oscar Isaac plays the pompous Victor Frankenstein, though Jacob Elordi steals the movie as the tragic and eloquent Creature.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Traverse Wine Coast has something special in every season, but autumn steals the show when the hills light up with color and harvest season brings the grapes in from the vines.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday swipes Enid’s driver’s-ed consent form to sneak off to visit Tyler at Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Heists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heists. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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