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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One crew who saw smoke while driving by arrived on the scene first.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The women both died on the scene of the shooting.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
First responders from multiple agencies arrived on the scene and initiated search operations.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Resources arrived on the scene and quickly cut a fire line around the burning area.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The women both died on the scene of the shooting.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
First responders from multiple agencies arrived on the scene and initiated search operations.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Resources arrived on the scene and quickly cut a fire line around the burning area.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“On the scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20scene. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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