To stir or churn (a liquid or pot) with a utensil; to mix by stirring (transitive).
スープを焦がさないように弱火でかき回してください。
Stir the soup over low heat so it doesn't burn.
子どもが台所で鍋をかき回してしまった。
The child ended up stirring the pot in the kitchen.
卵と牛乳をボウルでよくかき回す。
Beat the eggs and milk well in a bowl.
To rummage around or poke through (things), to messily search by stirring through items.
引き出しの中をかき回して、古い写真を見つけた。
I rummaged through the drawer and found an old photo.
犬がゴミ箱をかき回して散らかしてしまった。
The dog rummaged through the trash and made a mess.
To throw into confusion or chaos; to disturb or upset a situation (figurative use for disrupting order).
彼の発言が会議をかき回し、結論が出なかった。
His comment stirred up the meeting and no conclusion was reached.
政局をかき回すようなスキャンダルが週刊誌に載った。
A scandal that could shake up the political situation appeared in the weekly magazine.
不用意なうわさでチームの士気をかき回してはいけない。
You mustn't unsettle the team's morale with careless rumors.