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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Luis Serrato and another police officer then arrived on the scene. —

Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 This new level of accuracy, Williams explained, could help better distinguish between a highway and a parallel rugged frontage road, a crucial detail for first responders trying to arrive on the scene as quickly as possible. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 California Highway Patrol and emergency personnel arrived on the scene around 12:45 a.m., and pronounced the male passenger dead. —

Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 The fire has been contained and companies remain on the scene conducting final extinguishment, overhaul and salvage. —

Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the scene

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