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noun

Definition of heistnext
as in theft
an instance of theft it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history

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verb

ˈhīst How to pronounce heist (audio)
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
Noun
The Brink’s-Mat robbery remains one of the largest gold heists in history. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 The next few months of Apple TV include a serial killer thriller (Nocturne), a heist drama (12 12 12), and one of the service’s most ambitious sci-fi shows to date (Neuromancer). — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for heist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heist
  1. theft
  2. steal
Noun
  • Joke theft, a phenomenon predating the art form of stand-up comedy, has entered an uncanny new era.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The company's preliminary findings do not definitively rule out data theft.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of theft
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  • Pike committed the crime over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Related Articles The paintings, Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano and Femme au puits (Woman at the Well), were stolen from the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heist. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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