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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Claude inspected systems, mapped out internal infrastructure and flagged databases worth targeting.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
This gives financial planners more clarity when mapping out multi-year giving strategies for clients with large liquidity events.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Parallel Prizes Parallel prizes further mapped out the breadth of the Official Competition.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Ajay Narayanan Sridhar, a computer engineering doctoral student and lead student investigator, said these sessions helped map out real-world needs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
This gives financial planners more clarity when mapping out multi-year giving strategies for clients with large liquidity events.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Parallel Prizes Parallel prizes further mapped out the breadth of the Official Competition.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Ajay Narayanan Sridhar, a computer engineering doctoral student and lead student investigator, said these sessions helped map out real-world needs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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