1
: a large log at the back of a hearth fire
2
: an accumulation of tasks unperformed or materials not processed
a backlog of court cases
Examples of backlog in a Sentence
Noun
We have a huge backlog of orders to be filled.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 July 2025
The National Park Service itself has for years warned of a looming crisis especially with a daunting infrastructure maintenance backlog at a time when many parks are seeing an explosion of visitors.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 July 2025
Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Related:Infractions backlog likely to push Louisville basketball's case into a sixth year NCAA's Complex Case Unit's allegations against Louisville men's basketball: 1.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2022
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Noun
Strong backlog growth also gives us confidence that end market demand remains healthy.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 July 2025
The National Park Service itself has for years warned of a looming crisis especially with a daunting infrastructure maintenance backlog at a time when many parks are seeing an explosion of visitors.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 July 2025
Verb
For the 2024 tax season, Collins urged the IRS to make clearing up its identity theft backlog a higher priority.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Related:Infractions backlog likely to push Louisville basketball's case into a sixth year NCAA's Complex Case Unit's allegations against Louisville men's basketball: 1.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2022
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“Backlog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlog. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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