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 Federal Aviation Administration was also on the scene. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025 Police are on the scene or on the way, Continue to seek shelter and await further instructions. Arianna Otero, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 One minor was pronounced dead on the scene, and a second minor was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025 Lifeguards and emergency personnel attempted CPR on the scene. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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