Heists Synonyms

The act or crime of taking another's property unlawfully and by force
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rip-offs
  2. robberies
  3. holdups
To take property or possessions from (a person or company, for example) unlawfully and usually forcibly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. robs
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To take (another's property) without permission
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. snitches
  2. pinches
  3. nips
  4. hooks
  5. cops
  6. swipes
  7. lifts
  8. thieves
  9. steals
  10. snatches
  11. purloins
  12. pilfers
  13. filches
Robbery at gunpoint
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. holdups

Heists Sentence Examples

  • It has most recently featured a criminal mastermind mouse which steals cheese in elaborate heists in its television adverts.

  • There seems to be a bit of a trend for large jewelry heists lately.

  • Charlie Croker and his gang are left for dead in Venice after being double-crossed during one of the biggest gold heists ever.

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