churn up

The rock evidence showed that the violent disturbances churned up nutrients like phosphorus and iron that fed simple organisms.

Two tanks sat in churned up earth near what was once a village square.

In another social media video shared on 27 June, roads and green lawns that once centred around Rafah’s famous Al-Najma roundabout were now churned up, with nearby buildings heavily damaged.

Gut microbes, however, don't need oxygen to churn up the compound -- that's how humans extract healthy antioxidant benefits from polyphenol-rich substances such as chocolate and red wine.

It’s similar to what happens in avalanche chutes, when the snow melts and the soil is churned up, open for certain plants that love disturbed soils.