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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This happened after a number of protesters began throwing snowballs at federal vehicles on the scene.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Good died on the scene from a gunshot wound to the head.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Royster was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics, according to police.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Good was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Good died on the scene from a gunshot wound to the head.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Royster was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics, according to police.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Good was pronounced dead on the scene.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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