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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Urrea, pronounced dead on the scene, was one of them, the release says.
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2025
Firefighters arrived on the scene at about 1:30 p.m. and reported about a half-hour later that they were being fired upon, according to the sheriff's office.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 30 June 2025
Workers with Philadelphia Gas Workers and the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections were on the scene.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Police and emergency responders are on the scene of an active shooter incident, where several firefighters have reportedly been shot.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2025
Firefighters arrived on the scene at about 1:30 p.m. and reported about a half-hour later that they were being fired upon, according to the sheriff's office.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 30 June 2025
Workers with Philadelphia Gas Workers and the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections were on the scene.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Police and emergency responders are on the scene of an active shooter incident, where several firefighters have reportedly been shot.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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