map out

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.

Examples of map out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boeing and Airbus are starting to map out the next generation of narrow-body aircraft, but the world's two dominant plane makers say their airline customers are more concerned with getting today's jets delivered than pressing for all-new models. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 July 2026

But authorities said the crews needed to carefully map out a rescue plan since a reckless excavation could risk triggering a secondary collapse, especially with the boulders at the scene. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

After conceiving the idea of Harry Potter while sitting on a train from Manchester to London King’s Cross in 1990, Rowling spent the next five years mapping out her highly successful series. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Trainer Cherie DeVaux, the first female to condition a Derby winner, has mapped out a plan for his next start in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga on August 29. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for map out

• about
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• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout