Present participle of cavalcade; moving or processing in or like a cavalcade; the action of forming a grand procession.
From the verb form of 'cavalcade' with the present participle suffix '-ing.' This gerund form allows the word to function as a noun describing the ongoing action of processing in a grand manner. Usage is primarily literary and dramatic.
Cavalcading is a word that feels alive with movement and spectacle—writers use it to create momentum and pageantry in their descriptions. The '-ing' form captures the ongoing flow of a grand procession, which is probably why it appears more in narrative descriptions than in regular conversation.
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