on the scene
idiom
—used to say that someone or something is or has become an important part of a situation, activity, etc.
She was lonely for a while, but now there's a new boyfriend on the scene.
a popular singer who first burst on the scene last year
Our lives have changed a lot since computers have come/appeared on the scene.
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The gunmen fled, but police said a firearm was found on the scene.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The kitten was looking at a catastrophe until firefighters arrived on the scene and came up with a rescue plan.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Video shows deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office arriving on the scene Feb. 16 and attempting to talk to the boys, who were 7 and 9 at the time.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 May 2025
Following a humiliation at the hands of Argentina in World Cup qualifying, Brazil were back on the scene, as reported by The Athletic.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The kitten was looking at a catastrophe until firefighters arrived on the scene and came up with a rescue plan.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Video shows deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office arriving on the scene Feb. 16 and attempting to talk to the boys, who were 7 and 9 at the time.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 May 2025
Following a humiliation at the hands of Argentina in World Cup qualifying, Brazil were back on the scene, as reported by The Athletic.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the scene
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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