clear a backlog

Examples (10)

• The team stayed late to clear the backlog of paperwork before the audit.
• We need to hire more staff to help clear this huge backlog of orders.
• If we work efficiently, we should be able to clear the backlog by the end of the week.
• The new software was implemented to help the department clear its backlog of applications.
• It took them over six months to finally clear the backlog of court cases.
• Our main priority is clearing the backlog of customer support tickets.
• Management has promised to provide extra resources for clearing the backlog.
• Once the system is back online, we can start to clear the backlog of unprocessed transactions.
• The hospital is struggling to clear a backlog of non-urgent surgeries.
• After working overtime for a month, they finally cleared the entire backlog.