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
Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Cooper is also no stranger to a heist, having stolen away the rights to Leonard Bernstein’s life right out from under Jake Gyllenhaal.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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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Noun
Carlsen noted that funds from both IT worker schemes and crypto heists frequently end up with Chinese brokers tied to organized-crime syndicates.
—Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Cooper is also no stranger to a heist, having stolen away the rights to Leonard Bernstein’s life right out from under Jake Gyllenhaal.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
And Bannon got directly to business, spinning a tale to his viewers of Democrats plotting to heist the 2024 election.
—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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Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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How Good Intentions Fueled a False Story Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shortly thereafter, VanSlooten stole the ball and drove the length of the court for a layup that made it 54-51.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Amedee makes a diving stop at first to steal a hit away from Cotton.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heist. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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