godan verb (-su)
start using; begin to use; try out
Compound of 使う (use) and 出す (start to). Emphasizes the beginning of use, often with a nuance of taking something out and putting it into action.
新しいスマホを使い出した。
I started using a new smartphone.
彼は最近、電子辞書を使い出した。
He recently began using an electronic dictionary.