Thesaurus results for MAP (OUT)

map (out)

verb

Definition of map (out)

as in to plan

to work out the details of (something) in advance mapped out a plan for the fledgling company to become profitable within two years

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for map (out)

Verb

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth planned to announce at a June NATO meeting even steeper cuts that could add up to the one-third reduction Trump raised, according to two sources.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Defense attorneys argued during the trial that the defendants planned a peaceful protest and noise demonstration with fireworks to show support for people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of plan

Verb

But what makes this latest bonding so compelling is that it wasn’t designed by the government.

— Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Engineers designed the system to support unattended and repeatable general visual inspections across Department of the Air Force aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of design

Verb

Harry Kane refused to be drawn into comparisons with fellow striker Erling Haaland yesterday as the England captain prepares for a World Cup quarterfinal showdown with Norway that could go some way to deciding who wins the tournament’s Golden Boot.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
In a tunnel as both teams prepared to take the pitch for the pomp of the two national anthems, out of view of the crowd, Norwegian star Erling Haaland was hugging or dapping his opponents.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Definition of prepare

Verb

Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.

— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
According to the psychologist, people who organize their day this way are more likely to complete the tasks that matter most because the brain responds better to specific, achievable goals than to endless to-do lists.

— Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

Residents arrange for projectors, audio speakers and power generators, Sikh temples and village community spaces become open-air theaters for an evening, and volunteers spread the word from one household to the next.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
The property’s expert concierge is always a WhatsApp message away and can arrange a menu of experiences at the villas or nearby resort for you—or leave your schedule empty for hours spent by the pool and traversing nearby cliffs and beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of arrange

Verb

Emboldened by her sudden fame, Tyler signed to Sony in the early 1980s and, anxious to reinvent herself, petitioned the bombastic songwriter Jim Steinman to plot her a pivot to arena rock.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
But now, Yepez sits in jail — accused of plotting to kill one of her employees.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of plot

Verb

The collective spectacle captured a tension that Swift has long been charting through her music.

— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Music, Fashion, Film marks Charli XCX’s seventh studio album and follows 2024’s Brat, which peaked at Number Three on the Billboard 200, the singer’s highest debut on the albums chart.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Definition of chart

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

map

map (out)

mapped

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Map (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of map (out)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

fulcrum

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes