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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House Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans on Saturday during a closed-door retreat to map out their legislative agenda that Trump wants Congress to pass one sweeping bill. —

Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025 Efforts have been made previously to map out the distribution of magma beneath the Yellowstone Caldera—but such have been limited by the approaches used. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 In the new paper, the researchers mapped out the temperature ranges, salinity levels and pH values across sites scattered around the planet. —

Paul Sutter, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025 As 2025 approaches, take the time to define your goals, map out your strategy, and commit to the process. —

Melissa Houston, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for map out