Synonyms of heist

heist 1 of 2

noun

as in theft

an instance of theft

it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theft
• grab
• burglary
• snatching
• break-in
• holdup
• rip-off
• mugging
• swiping
• stickup
• pinch

heist

2 of 2

verb

ˈhīst 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steal
• swipe
• rob
• thieve
• pilfer
• lift
• purloin
• grab
• snitch
• snatch
• filch
• pocket
• hook
• loot
• appropriate
• rip off
• pinch
• run off with
• hijack
• nip
• nick
• walk off with
• misappropriate
• burglarize
• plunder
• make away with
• boost
• make off with
• sack
• pillage
• seize
• rifle
• take
• kidnap
• pick
• shoplift
• knock over
• carjack
• abduct
• poach
• spirit
• grasp
• nail
• rustle
• sponge
• shanghai
• collar
• mooch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchase
• buy
• present
• contribute
• give
• donate
• hand over
• bestow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heist

Noun

In a world that escalated from criminals planning a heist to steal DVD players to flying in a rocketship to space, anything’s possible. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Combating cargo theft The sheer scale of these heists—targeting hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment from commercial trailers—points not to petty theft, but organized criminals. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 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