heisted
Swiped during robbery
Heisted is the past tense of heist, meaning to rob or steal, typically in a dramatic or organized fashion.
The word carries a slightly playful or cinematic quality: They heisted the diamonds from a vault in Monaco.
It appears most often in crime fiction and journalism.
Stolen from by force
- burglarizedIllegally entered and looted
- lootedStolen from, especially violently
- pilferedTook in small amounts
- plunderedForcibly took valuables
ransacked · snatched · lifted · nabbed · swiped · pinched · filched · purloined
Theft through intimidation
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- felonySerious criminal offense
- grand theftMajor-value property crime
armed robbery · bank job · art theft · smash-and-grab · holdup · stickup · mugging · racketeering
Scheme's chief planner
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- jobPaid position of employment
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
crew · gang · planning · getaway · vault · accomplice · lookout · wheelman
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
undercover · incognito · infiltration · bypass · disabling · cloak-and-dagger · undetected · unseen
robbed
Stolen from by force
- burglarizedIllegally entered and looted
- lootedStolen from, especially violently
- pilferedTook in small amounts
plundered · ransacked · snatched · lifted · nabbed · swiped · pinched · filched · purloined · absconded
robbery
Theft through intimidation
grand theft · armed robbery · bank job · art theft · smash-and-grab · holdup · stickup · mugging · racketeering · conspiracy
mastermind
Scheme's chief planner
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- jobPaid position of employment
score · crew · gang · planning · getaway · vault · accomplice · lookout · wheelman · double-cross
covert
Intentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- furtiveSecretive and sly
sneaky · undercover · incognito · infiltration · bypass · disabling · cloak-and-dagger · undetected · unseen · stealthy
heistedreturned
Went back again
gave back · restored · relinquished · surrendered · handed over
- bank heistTheft from financial institution
- jewel heistTheft of precious stones
- jewelry heistTheft of valuables
- heist filmMovie about stealing
- diamond heistRobbery of precious gems
- art heistStealing valuable artworks