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noun

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of heist
as in steals
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 heists
Noun
After at least 20 heists in Florida, a trio suspected of stealing family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries is now in custody. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 More than a dozen major art heists have been recorded since January 2025 alone – prompting the International Council of Museums to team up with Interpol in response. — Willem Marx, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 The crime followed a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including the theft in October of French crown jewels and other items worth 88 million euros ($101 million) from the Louvre in Paris. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The crime followed a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including the theft of French crown jewels and other items from the Louvre in Paris. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Point Break wasn’t all bank heists and surfing — according to Lori Petty, there was also some behind-the-scenes ballet. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026 While the subject matter shifted from bank robberies to art heists, the essence of the character as an effortlessly cool, independent wealthy titan of industry who stole for the thrill of it remained the same. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 July 2026 One of the world’s most notorious art heists is getting a true crime documentary from Studiocanal. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 June 2026 Grier received the kind of elite recon that all great heists need. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heists
  1. thefts
  2. steals
  3. swipes
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Gary police said there have been reports of generator thefts.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Police said officers arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of robbery and burglary in connection with the jewelry store thefts.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of thefts
Verb
  • Desperate to believe his life is about to change, Tommy steals Wayne’s car and begins driving his band from Kansas City to Los Angeles, hell bent on getting there in three days.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In recent years, mischievous younger brother Prince Louis often steals the show with his cheeky antics.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of steals
Verb
  • Shields' younger daughter inherited her love of fashion and regularly swipes designer pieces from her closet.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Geomagnetic conditions are expected to intensify late tonight into early tomorrow, if the CME swipes Earth, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Definition of swipes

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