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.

Examples of map out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This left Cyrus with few options for mapping out her career post-Hannah: risk spending the rest of her life living in her own character’s shadow or control the narrative by inelegantly demolishing that character and forcing the world to watch. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2024

For the friend who already has their 2024 travel plans mapped out, there's no better and more useful present than The Bigger Carry-On—the perfect suitcase for a longer international trip. —Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024

The Bundesliga hopes to benefit from that experience as well and going forward has mapped out a strategy that will see a greater presence of German club teams in the Americas. —Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Members of the community mapped out five locations and put ranges in those places with good input from other user groups. —Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024