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.
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The Oregon Wine Board has mapped out five wine routes ranging from downtown Newberg’s urban tasting rooms to the South Willamette Wine Trail around Eugene and Springfield.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Sawyer's team, and many others, mapped out the course on the Cooper River and took a few practice runs before the competition.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Supervisors have mapped out a spending plan for the money, with the biggest slice to be set aside for covering the costs of uninsured residents.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
As a rule of thumb, Ruben Niebla maps out the rotation as far as three weeks out.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Sawyer's team, and many others, mapped out the course on the Cooper River and took a few practice runs before the competition.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Supervisors have mapped out a spending plan for the money, with the biggest slice to be set aside for covering the costs of uninsured residents.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
As a rule of thumb, Ruben Niebla maps out the rotation as far as three weeks out.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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