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

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Noun
The new map reshaped Ogles’ district, which will now stretch from south of Nashville to parts of Memphis. Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 In Cecil Andrus Park that year, food trucks lined the edges, children climbed inflatable slides and festival goers stuck flag stickers on a map to show their heritage. Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Other models, like Dive-LD and Dive-XL, are used to map the seafloor and perform missions that are too dangerous or impractical for human divers. Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 The program helped the United States map enemy radar networks, monitor naval deployments, and improve electronic intelligence during the Cold War. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for map
Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
Noun
  • Sanders, a fourth-round pick in 2024, is a downfield receiving threat who had slipped to third on the depth chart behind Tremble and Evans.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Move up the org chart and the numbers shift into another universe entirely.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The two men were very close during Maresca’s time in charge of the under-23s and then as assistant manager in the 2022-23 campaign, and planned to meet before the end of last season, then during the summer, but could not find the time.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Developer Russell Hall of Highline Engineering & Surveying plans to turn the land into about 400 homes, a mix of houses and duplexes.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This two-piece set was particularly designed for lounging and getting things done alike.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Features like autoplay, infinite scroll and algorithmic content recommendations have been the prime targets of legal arguments that social media platforms are designed to be addictive.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Koollab Studios co-founder Oliver Guse said the future of entertainment will be shaped by the collaboration between human creativity, technology and new approaches to storytelling.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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