churn up

phrasal verb

Word Forms

1
transitive to damage the surface of the ground by walking or driving over it and making it rough
a muddy field churned up by farm vehicles
Synonyms and related words
To damage or spoil something
damage
spoil
mark
2
intransitive/transitive same as churn
The rainstorm churned up the rivers so they ran brown with silt.
3
transitive to produce strong emotions in someone
Running into his old girlfriend churned up a lot of buried feelings.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions
affect
provoke
inspire