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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Companies with clear succession plans already mapped out and strong leadership beyond the founder typically leverage premium multiples in acquisition scenarios, in my experience.
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Rem Oculee, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Nothing can ever be mapped out.
—Peter Mishler
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
SPHEREx is designed to map out the large-scale structure of the Universe, and in particular to see how galaxies are clustered across cosmic time.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Much like the singer's manicure, Kelce's hair may help map out a timeline as well.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Rem Oculee, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Nothing can ever be mapped out.
—Peter Mishler
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
SPHEREx is designed to map out the large-scale structure of the Universe, and in particular to see how galaxies are clustered across cosmic time.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Much like the singer's manicure, Kelce's hair may help map out a timeline as well.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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