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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Cameron police officers were the first to arrive on the scene.
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Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
But the outcome was far better for the 15-year-old Aurora girl who was being attacked by the family’s dog, the upper part of her arm already shredded, when Chaidez arrived on the scene, officials said.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
There were no vehicle parts or debris observed on the scene.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The woman driving the vehicle cooperated with investigators on the scene, Gamble said.
—Ethan Wolin
july 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
But the outcome was far better for the 15-year-old Aurora girl who was being attacked by the family’s dog, the upper part of her arm already shredded, when Chaidez arrived on the scene, officials said.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
There were no vehicle parts or debris observed on the scene.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The woman driving the vehicle cooperated with investigators on the scene, Gamble said.
—Ethan Wolin
july 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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