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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One Piece executive producer Tetsu Fujimura mapped out the massive growth of Japanese IP in a TIFFCOM keynote today, advising that while many of the big properties may already be licensed, attention is shifting to the next tier where there’s huge potential.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae, Megan, and Daniela — the entire group, minus Manon — appear on the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s Role Roulette to map out their plans for the most crucial scenarios, like winning the lottery or being stranded on a desert island.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
This amorphous network of political content feels like a 2020s TikTokified incarnation of what Joshua Citarella mapped out in his book Politigram and the Post-left, tracking ideological microcultures that are more like kids trying on masks.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit has mapped out 29 different ArtWalks and Art Trails across Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae, Megan, and Daniela — the entire group, minus Manon — appear on the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s Role Roulette to map out their plans for the most crucial scenarios, like winning the lottery or being stranded on a desert island.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
This amorphous network of political content feels like a 2020s TikTokified incarnation of what Joshua Citarella mapped out in his book Politigram and the Post-left, tracking ideological microcultures that are more like kids trying on masks.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit has mapped out 29 different ArtWalks and Art Trails across Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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