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 car caught fire, one of Bosio’s sons died on the scene, while the other one — now a musician himself — suffered severe burns.
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Police arrived on the scene shortly afterward and Boelter fired on police, who returned fire before Boelter ran back into the house and then fled.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
The motorist who struck Bennett remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Broken taillight Pieces of Read’s taillight were found on the scene where O’Keefe’s body was located, investigators said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Police arrived on the scene shortly afterward and Boelter fired on police, who returned fire before Boelter ran back into the house and then fled.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
The motorist who struck Bennett remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Broken taillight Pieces of Read’s taillight were found on the scene where O’Keefe’s body was located, investigators said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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