as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
mapped out a plan for the fledgling company to become profitable within two years
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Verb
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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025 -
One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Technology firms — and artificial intelligence companies such as Broadcom and Nvidia, in particular — led the rise.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Look for antimicrobial liners that are designed to prevent mold and mildew growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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But instruments onboard the spacecraft weren't designed to distinguish between molecules forged in the moon's presumably deep ocean and those cooked up in the icy shell.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While history is ever present throughout, the Freedom Tower’s installations are created to appeal to 21st century visitors, many through interactive exhibitions, digital content and detailed re-creations.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) pressed ahead with its assault on Gaza City, the Israeli Air Force prepared for what would be the first-ever Israeli strike on a Gulf Arab nation.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the Nepali population prepared for a possible nationwide internet blackout following the social media ban, users began recommending Bitchat across platforms like Reddit.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Coon also joked that with so much time adapting the elaborate costumes, her daughter, born in the summer of 2021, thought that her mom's on-set dresser, Brian, was her father.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which has organized dozens of boats to sail to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid, said that one of its main vessels was targeted in a drone strike just after midnight local time on Tuesday while docked near the Tunisian capital.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That forecast proved correct; the revision was -13K per the September 5th BLS report.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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To call Stephen Shore the most precocious photographer in the history of the medium is almost correct.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Mapped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mapped%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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