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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During a speech in May, Musk mapped out a basic plan that begins with launching several cargo-carrying spacecraft to Mars late next year.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Use tools to track currency movements, including setting alerts, and map out your income and expenses by currency, modeling different exchange rates to explore where the risks are.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Mets officials are mapping out their pitching plans five days at a time.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Begin by mapping out your target landscape.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Use tools to track currency movements, including setting alerts, and map out your income and expenses by currency, modeling different exchange rates to explore where the risks are.
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Mets officials are mapping out their pitching plans five days at a time.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Begin by mapping out your target landscape.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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