as in to steal
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 heist
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
One of the first films of its kind, this lesbian gangster heist thriller delivers suspense and humor.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Tess Owen,
WIRED,
29 Oct. 2024
Nesbit scoffs at the proposal, citing the difficulties of heisting perhaps a metric tonne of nuclear material.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2024
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Noun
The theft of Cambodia's cultural treasures…thousands of sacred stone, bronze and gold artifacts from religious sites across the country… might just be the greatest art heist in history.
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Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
One of the first films of its kind, this lesbian gangster heist thriller delivers suspense and humor.
—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Verb
And Bannon got directly to business, spinning a tale to his viewers of Democrats plotting to heist the 2024 election.
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Tess Owen,
WIRED,
29 Oct. 2024
Nesbit scoffs at the proposal, citing the difficulties of heisting perhaps a metric tonne of nuclear material.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heist
Noun
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Other alleged thefts included $84,000 from an I-95 southbound rest stop in Madison, $66,400 from an I-95 northbound rest stop in Branford and multiple hits in Darien totaling more than $177,000.
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The thefts occurred at eight ATMs, in the city of Milford and at rest stops in Fairfield, Branford, Madison and Darien.
Verb
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Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second.
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Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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