map (out)

verb

Definition of map (out)next
as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance mapped out a plan for the fledgling company to become profitable within two years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map (out)
  1. plan
  2. design
  3. prepare
  4. organize
  5. arrange
  6. plot
  7. chart
Verb
  • Insider tips: Ideal for active couples who plan to take advantage of the myriad activities on offer.
    Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
  • That mission will take a low-energy path to the moon, with a landing planned in the Mare Frigoris region four to five months after launch.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of plan
Verb
  • Ten of the studies were designed to follow groups of people over time to see how their differing levels of fluoride exposure affected IQ scores and other outcomes.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This law supported the 14th and 15th Amendments, which were designed to ensure the right of African American men to vote.
    Brittany Friedman / Made by History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of design
Verb
  • For dinner that night, Bhakti Bai had prepared Dev’s favorites.
    Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Motorists should prepare for sudden visibility changes, blizzard conditions, and icy roads.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • Amazon shoppers love these for keeping their footwear protected and organized.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Lahouaiej-Bouhlel was killed by police, but in 2022 a French court convicted eight others of helping to organize the carnage.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of organize
Verb
  • Drawing from the 570 works by Beuys purchased as a single acquisition in 2006, the curators have arranged a thoughtful and comprehensive introduction to the artist’s activism and oeuvre told largely through his work in multiples.
    Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Arts District Houston, located in the city's First and Sixth wards, is filled with private studios, galleries, and public art spaces and murals—group tours can be arranged, or simply spend a day exploring with your camera.
    Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • In 2023, Indian-government officials allegedly organized the assassination of a Sikh-independence activist in Canada and plotted to kill a Sikh leader in the United States, according to U.S. and Canadian officials.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Industrialists and researchers are plotting a new future for these critical materials Glenn Zorpette 27 Dec 2024 11 min read In the northeastern Mojave Desert, MP Materials produces rare earth compounds from ore extracted from an adjacent mine.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of plot
Verb
  • The pic charts the relationship between two young men who meet in 1916 and travel together to record the folk songs of their countrymen in rural New England.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
  • That single, which may be Mitchell’s most famous, breaks back onto the Official Singles Downloads chart at No. 99, in second-to-last place.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of chart
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