heisted; heisting; heists
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Examples of heist in a Sentence
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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Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 17 Feb. 2023
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
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Verb
Plus, the Wall Street Journal told us to save money by skipping breakfast, and a man in the UK heisted thousands of dollars worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 17 Feb. 2023
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
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heist. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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