maps (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of map (out)
as in plans
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps (out)
  1. plans
  2. designs
  3. plots
  4. charts
  5. prepares
Verb
  • Charlotte’s communication director did not respond to the Observer on Thursday when asked whether the city plans to address public conversations surrounding Juliana’s death.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Dade Heritage Trust plans to relocate the historic building to Coconut Grove.
    — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of plans
Verb
  • Graham is the unabashed matriarch of the flock, who every year chooses the destination, books the hut, plans the menu, does meal prep, and designs the commemorative T-shirts.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • Bryan Reisberg, who designs travel backpacks for dogs and shares stories of walking around New York carrying adoptable pets, will also be on the series.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of designs
Verb
  • Plus, the Office of Science and Technology Policy plots a venture capital-like model for the scientific grant process.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 July 2026
  • Capitalizing on the tide of anti-Rhaenyra sentiment rising among the peasants of King's Landing, Ormund plots to sow further unrest by paying off a band of smallfolk to brutally torture and kill members of the City Watch.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of plots
Verb
  • Set in 1969, the film charts how Murdoch and Lamb launched what became Britain’s bestselling tabloid.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie TV series also charts a slightly different path than the books or the original TV series.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Definition of charts
Verb
  • Reddit cheers; SerpApi prepares to fight If Reddit wins the fight, the popular online discussion forum could be in a better position to force all AI scrapers to enter into licensing agreements.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • The sound of gloves hitting the bag is filling a new space in North Lawndale, as the organization Boxing Out Negativity prepares to open the doors of its new home at Lawndale Plaza.
    — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of prepares
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“Maps (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maps%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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