on the scene
phrase
—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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Lambert arrived on the scene and knew immediately that the force of cold air escaping from the crack in the limestone must mean a sizable cave stood behind the rock wall, and the idea to enlarge the initial opening was born.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
When officers and first responders arrived on the scene, authorities determined that the swimmer was last seen in the water and decided to focus search efforts there.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
While initial reports indicated that nine people had been killed, further investigations on the scene revealed a total of 16 fatalities.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
About eight minutes later, the Wooster Township Fire Department arrived on the scene with other crews, Terrell said.
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Bryce Buyakie,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
When officers and first responders arrived on the scene, authorities determined that the swimmer was last seen in the water and decided to focus search efforts there.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
While initial reports indicated that nine people had been killed, further investigations on the scene revealed a total of 16 fatalities.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
About eight minutes later, the Wooster Township Fire Department arrived on the scene with other crews, Terrell said.
—
Bryce Buyakie,
USA Today,
2 July 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 6 Jul. 2026.
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