map out
phrasal verb
mapped out; mapping out; maps out
: to plan the details of (something, such as a program or one's future)
We mapped out a plan of action.
They mapped her campaign for governor all out.
She has her future all mapped out.
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While mapping out the future for Intelsat, the satellite operator’s erudite CEO says the outfit aims to expand its leading-edge role in fostering a spacefaring civilization while pushing forward humanitarian missions in conflict zones across the continents.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The track, which would be the city’s first, is one of the final features still to be mapped out for a 17-acre community park to be built near the popular new FrontWave sports arena.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Local, state, and federal agencies can map out high watermarks of the past and show which properties might be at the greatest risk.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 4 July 2025
Foodies will be able to map out their culinary tour for the week, check in to earn points, view Maker’s Mark drink specials, participate in contests, and receive real-time updates through the app, available now on the App Store and on Google Play.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The track, which would be the city’s first, is one of the final features still to be mapped out for a 17-acre community park to be built near the popular new FrontWave sports arena.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Local, state, and federal agencies can map out high watermarks of the past and show which properties might be at the greatest risk.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 4 July 2025
Foodies will be able to map out their culinary tour for the week, check in to earn points, view Maker’s Mark drink specials, participate in contests, and receive real-time updates through the app, available now on the App Store and on Google Play.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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