Common collocations with backlog in American Collocation

backlog noun singular

US /ˈbækˌlɑɡ/

considerable

huge

large

massive

significant

substantial

Past under-investment means there is a massive backlog of repairs.

face

have

I have been ill for three weeks and I have a large backlog of coursework to do.

cause

create

The 48-hour stoppage caused a backlog.

clear

cope with

deal with

eliminate

reduce

tackle

I got some stuff done and cleared the mail backlog in the evening but I’m still well behind.

applications

cases

claims

complaints

mail

maintenance

paperwork

repairs

work

At busy periods, a backlog of email developed due to the “external” spam checker taking so long to process messages.