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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To do so, the telescope will map out the presence of water ice, of course, as well as frozen carbon dioxide, methanol, ammonia and other intriguing compounds.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Finnegan-Carrion said that as seasoned gardeners are ordering seed and mapping out plots, beginners should be locating the most sun-friendly corners of their property — preferably with southern or western exposure.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Discovery have been mapping out how to go it alone in live sports streaming.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Cambridge also mapped out the locations of people in the five personality groups in the key states and gave NSSF contractors lists containing their names and addresses.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Finnegan-Carrion said that as seasoned gardeners are ordering seed and mapping out plots, beginners should be locating the most sun-friendly corners of their property — preferably with southern or western exposure.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Discovery have been mapping out how to go it alone in live sports streaming.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Cambridge also mapped out the locations of people in the five personality groups in the key states and gave NSSF contractors lists containing their names and addresses.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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