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 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.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026
Campbell hit the streets, ripping town maps out of the Yellow Pages and walking door to door to talk with people.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
In fact, Dillon previously revealed that Sheridan already knows exactly how Mayor of Kingstown ends, and it's mapped out all the way to season 7.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Organizations will need to map out exactly where AI will integrate into workflows or introduce new ones.
—Thomas Şerban Von Davier, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026
Campbell hit the streets, ripping town maps out of the Yellow Pages and walking door to door to talk with people.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
In fact, Dillon previously revealed that Sheridan already knows exactly how Mayor of Kingstown ends, and it's mapped out all the way to season 7.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Organizations will need to map out exactly where AI will integrate into workflows or introduce new ones.
—Thomas Şerban Von Davier, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for map out
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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