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heist

American  
[hahyst] / haɪst /

noun

  1. a robbery or holdup.

    Four men were involved in the armored car heist.

verb (used with object)

  1. to take unlawfully, especially in a robbery or holdup; steal.

    to heist a million dollars' worth of jewels.

  2. to rob or hold up.

heist British  
/ haɪst /

noun

  1. a robbery

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verb

  1. (tr) to steal or burgle

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Other Word Forms

  • heister noun

Etymology

Origin of heist

1925–30, alteration of hoist

Example Sentences

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A spokesman confirmed the heist wasn’t an early April 1 joke.

From The Wall Street Journal

A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter.

From Barron's

He has produced several films and series, including with the forthcoming heist remake The Thomas Crown Affair.

From BBC

Even nicer for Snead is that the Rams’ actually still have a first-round pick thanks to a heist he pulled off in the last draft.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Jacks may not have been able to pull off the heist without 21-year-old Ahmed, whose six from the second ball he faced brought the chase to life in his first World Cup match.

From BBC

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