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as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area a wall map of the United States

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verb

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Recent Examples of map
Noun
The cut off is roughly USDA Hardiness Zone 8 but consult a regional chilling hour map for more accurate estimates. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 May 2025 The map includes information about each lot, including the cost to park there. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
Energy officials have yet to map properly the risk implications of electrifying everything. Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 Still, the path to a pardon is not clearly mapped, as evidenced by calls on Rowland’s behalf. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for map
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Noun
  • The back half of the receiver depth chart will be worth monitoring in camp.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The pop star, who once dominated charts with a seemingly endless stream of high-profile releases, has been surprisingly quiet.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The community was planning to shoot a video on May 2 to invite the crew.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • The organization plans to back GLP-1s like Wegovy and Zepbound to treat obesity in adults as part of a shift in addressing the global obesity epidemic, as reported by Reuters.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • Note that the iPhone 17 Air is expected to dispense with the SIM card tray as well, which would be the first iPhone sold outside the U.S. designed for eSIM only.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • It's crafted of polished pebble leather and is designed with a gorgeous C-clasp.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • That potentially gives him the opportunity to shape the country’s politics in his and his party’s image in a way no leader has since the Liberals’ John Howard in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
  • And your tone as a founder shapes whether that workplace feels stable or chaotic.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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