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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Mercury in your sign for the first couple of weeks in February sharpens your focus, giving you the clarity needed to map out your vision.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
The rest of the month is a good time to talk through any disagreements that arose during the retrograde or map out the terms of your commitments to others.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Six years ago, at the time of the first conference to map out the peace—Dumbarton Oaks—there was within the Soviet orbit, 180,000,000 people.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
Bartlett’s Megan Kron maps out every possible scenario in her head before the game begins.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
The rest of the month is a good time to talk through any disagreements that arose during the retrograde or map out the terms of your commitments to others.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Six years ago, at the time of the first conference to map out the peace—Dumbarton Oaks—there was within the Soviet orbit, 180,000,000 people.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
Bartlett’s Megan Kron maps out every possible scenario in her head before the game begins.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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