map out

phrasal verb

mapped out; mapping out; maps out

: to plan the details of (something, such as a program or one's future)

We mapped out a plan of action.

They mapped her campaign for governor all out.

She has her future all mapped out.

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More recently, the youngsters started first grade in June 2024 and already have career aspirations mapped out — Sawyer wants to be an artist, and Chandler hopes to become a soccer player. —

Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024 Once the business need is identified, map out a portfolio of specific use cases that address those needs. —

Yuriy Gnatyuk, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 In crafting the scene’s suspense, editor Joe Walker mapped out where the action and roar of the crowd would peak. —

Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 The premise is pretty standard: An unlucky-in-love wedding planner is mapping out her cousin’s engagement but falls for her cousin’s ex, who’s a private investigator. —

Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for map out