Thesaurus results for MAPS

maps 1 of 2

noun

plural of map

as in charts

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of map

as in plans

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Recent Examples of maps

Noun

The gravel runway is nearly 4,000 feet long and is located on the slope of a more-than-2,300-foot-high mountain, according to FAA maps. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The incident happened at an intersection that is a mix of businesses and apartments, maps show. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 Solomon, a physician who helped lead the social mobilization effort with UNICEF, spent days poring over maps of India’s towns and cities, strategizing how to turn homes marked with X’s (unvaccinated) into P’s (vaccinated). — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 These guardrails have long constrained the drawing of congressional maps. — Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 Download trail maps ahead of time on your hiking navigation app, and also download an offline map of your driving route on your phone’s GPS navigation app. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 In April, Nixon interrupted a House floor vote on Florida’s new congressional maps, shouting into a bullhorn that the proposal was unconstitutional. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The graphic below maps Penders’ distribution in Ligue 1 last season. — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Mug shots, camera footage, and interactive maps blink from the screens. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps

Noun

Michael Jackson’s Thriller Remains a Top Five Smash Thriller appears on the same half-dozen Billboard charts as Number Ones, and in most cases, the more than 40-year-old blockbuster outperforms the compilation.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
No punk single made the year’s UK top 50; Abba, Rod Stewart and Demis Roussos dominated the album charts.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of charts

Verb

Buffalo Grove, which also uses joint purchasing through Lake County, plans to purchase salt from other sources to cover its need.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
App updates can’t erase the underlying challenges presented by rising digital competition for both rights and eyeballs, but ESPN’s platform evolution says plenty about how the company plans to win future fan attention.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

This could be seen on the walls of the show’s pavilion dedicated to Imagineering – the Disney division that designs its theme parks.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Per Promise’s logline, the film follows a young woman who designs AI personalities for a mysterious tech company .

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of designs

Verb

Told through Bearden’s own words and archives, the film reintroduces a towering yet underrecognized modernist, athlete, and activist whose influence still shapes contemporary culture.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
But a clash of opinions between two talented individuals with the right values can be positive because open debate shapes better decisions.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shapes

Verb

When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of engineers

Verb

The 23-foot Winnebago EKKO moves awkwardly, changing direction every few seconds as Bernert carefully maneuvers it into position.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026