heisted; heisting; heists
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Verb
a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet
Noun
it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
Officers got the call at about 4 p.m. on Saturday that someone had heisted the truck.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
The art world is lamenting a brash heist in the Netherlands that resulted in the theft of a 2,400-year-old golden helmet and 2,000-year-old gold bracelets, which have been traced to Romanian royalty.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Big Nick and his boys have heisted a No. 1 opening.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
Officers got the call at about 4 p.m. on Saturday that someone had heisted the truck.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
After a successful first heist at the fried chicken eatery, one of the thieves returned alone to the same Popeyes location at around 9:18 p.m. on Jan. 24.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
The art world is lamenting a brash heist in the Netherlands that resulted in the theft of a 2,400-year-old golden helmet and 2,000-year-old gold bracelets, which have been traced to Romanian royalty.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heist. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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