a large backlog

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

Indicates a considerable amount of accumulated work or tasks.

backlogADJECTIVE + BACKLOG

Categories:

large

Examples (10)

  • The company is struggling to deal with a large backlog of customer orders.
  • Due to the strike, the court system is now facing a large backlog of cases.
  • It will take several months to clear the large backlog of unprocessed applications.
  • Staff shortages have resulted in a large backlog of repair requests.
  • The new software is expected to help us reduce the large backlog of paperwork.
  • After her vacation, she returned to a large backlog of emails waiting for her.
  • The pandemic created a large backlog in the healthcare system for non-urgent surgeries.
  • We inherited a large backlog of unresolved issues from the previous management team.
  • If we don't hire more people, this large backlog of work will only continue to grow.
  • A large backlog of mail had accumulated at the post office during the holiday season.