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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Miller said he and his wife, Staci, while mapping out their philanthropic work, chose to focus on intractable problems at the local, state, national and global level.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
To understand the larger effects that winter storms like this one has, NASA used its Earth Observatory satellite observations, combined with temperatures calculated by the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) global model, to map out the temperatures from the polar vortex.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, as fans begin mapping out their summer itineraries, the world of Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms has taken center stage.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
To understand the larger effects that winter storms like this one has, NASA used its Earth Observatory satellite observations, combined with temperatures calculated by the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) global model, to map out the temperatures from the polar vortex.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, as fans begin mapping out their summer itineraries, the world of Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms has taken center stage.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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