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
Amber Dowling, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The film is based on the real life story of the largest heist in Danish history.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2022
The movie chronicles the red sanders heist in the hills of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
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Noun
The Canadian series is loosely based on a famous maple syrup heist that went down in Quebec in 2011 and 2012.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The film is based on the real life story of the largest heist in Danish history.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Shohei Ohtani is the greatest player on the planet, scarcely pausing to heist that title from teammate Mike Trout.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2022
The movie chronicles the red sanders heist in the hills of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heist. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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