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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On-site concierge services are on standby to help travelers map out their ideal stay.
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Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Some strategic planning is set to be done to map out the long-term future of OnLight, Caputo said at the Tuesday meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Unable to roll the map out, its creators cheerfully realize that the country itself can serve as its own map.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
On today's syllabus, Hadid and stylist Mimi Cuttrell mapped out the best way to style a pair of white jeans in the new year, from the ideal silhouette to the perfect boot combination.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026
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Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Some strategic planning is set to be done to map out the long-term future of OnLight, Caputo said at the Tuesday meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Unable to roll the map out, its creators cheerfully realize that the country itself can serve as its own map.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
On today's syllabus, Hadid and stylist Mimi Cuttrell mapped out the best way to style a pair of white jeans in the new year, from the ideal silhouette to the perfect boot combination.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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