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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Shedden cited the Social Security at 90 report, which already mapped out many viable legislative solutions in January 2025.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Population numbers, done every decade, are needed to map out congressional and state election districts.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
In East Hartford, the town must clear 151 miles of roadway in a snowstorm mapped out in 20 plow routes.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
During that flight, Johnson and the guides identified about a dozen landing zones and mapped out skiable runs.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Population numbers, done every decade, are needed to map out congressional and state election districts.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
In East Hartford, the town must clear 151 miles of roadway in a snowstorm mapped out in 20 plow routes.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
During that flight, Johnson and the guides identified about a dozen landing zones and mapped out skiable runs.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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