as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of map
Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The maps evolve with her understanding, everything is through Violet’s lens.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants, and Newsweek has mapped the states that may be affected the most.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Flight tracker maps showed the plane was headed south along the Potomac River corridor towards Reagan National Airport but took a sharp turn to the west.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The maps evolve with her understanding, everything is through Violet’s lens.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Researchers mapped the addresses of 11,910 children and adults treated for pneumonia at the health system.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants, and Newsweek has mapped the states that may be affected the most.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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The swoon-worthy ballad spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, marking Gaga’s sixth leader on the tally and Mars’ ninth.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, Higgins had to work his way up from the bottom of the depth chart.—
Charlie Goldsmith,
The Enquirer,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Simon planned the cabin, drawing the outline for the walls with a stick in the dirt.—
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arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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But always planning for Kane’s now potentially unlikely in-season return only adds more fodder to anyone who thinks GM Stan Bowman should have matched at least one of the offer sheets to Dylan Holloway or Philip Broberg.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The study was not designed as a political poll but rather as a window into what truly matters to adolescents.—
Yalda T. Uhls,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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From fashionable fleecy bucket hats to beanies designed especially for athletic pursuits, discover our favorite winter hats for all cold-weather travelers.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
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Her Parisian upbringing and Lebanese Argentine heritage helped shape the design direction.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
29 Jan. 2025
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The aircraft is almost entirely made from carbon-composite materials, which allowed the designers to shape it more precisely.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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