macerate vs tear up

macerate

verb
  • To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid. 

noun
  • A macerated substance. 

tear up

verb
  • To tear into pieces. 

  • To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against. 

  • To damage. 

  • To wrench out of the ground. 

  • To have intense penetrative sex with. 

  • To brutally assault. 

  • To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract). 

  • To start shedding tears. 

How often have the words macerate and tear up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )