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.

Examples of map out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Warm minimalism in action Bodron begins every design project with the furniture plan, a diagram that maps out a room’s eventual furnishings. —Mary Grace Granados special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026

Those are among the themes that dominated conversations last week as drugmakers of all sizes met with investors to map out their plans for 2026 and beyond at the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026

The study used high-resolution CT scans of eight novel Najash skulls to map out early snake anatomy. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Harington, working with two writers from his drama series Gunpowder, was interested in mapping out a tale of Snow living alone as a broken man with PTSD. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for map out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout