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map out

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to plan or design

    to map out a route

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"We now have a reference point that allows us to accurately identify more scrappy finds and map out evolutionary transitions in anatomy and body size."

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The plan, which will map out national development goals until 2030, will have a strong focus on technological development across fields including artificial intelligence, high-end manufacturing, and energy and resource security.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Instead, this open source data will be used by established apps and websites that already map out and compare pump prices across the UK.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Finally, if you’re carrying credit-card debt, which is high interest, it is critical to map out a plan to pay it off quickly, including the month you will be done.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Sometimes I work on it in my head, trying to map out the story you asked me to tell, about everything that happened this past fall and winter.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead